Canadiens roster 2026-27: every Habs player, number and age
As of November 11, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens roster has 25 players: 15 forwards, 7 defencemen and 3 goalies. Nick Suzuki wears the C, with Josh Anderson and Mike Matheson as alternate captains. Below is every player with his number, position, size, age and birthplace, followed by this season's stats through 18 games.
Canadiens roster at a glance
- Players: 25 on the active roster (15 forwards, 7 defencemen, 3 goalies).
- Captain: Nick Suzuki (No. 14). Alternates: Josh Anderson (No. 17), named on September 14, 2026, and Mike Matheson (No. 8), who kept the role.
- Average age: 25.9. The youngest player is Ivan Demidov (20), the oldest Chris Kreider (35).
- Quebecers: five players were born in Quebec: Zachary Bolduc, Phillip Danault, Alexandre Carrier, Mike Matheson and Samuel Montembeault.
- Countries: 15 Canadians, 4 Americans, 2 Swedes and one player each from Russia, Slovakia, France and Czechia.
- Record: 11-3-4 after 18 games, second in the Atlantic Division.
Forwards
LW is left wing, RW right wing, C centre. Ages are as of November 11, 2026.
| No. | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Cole Caufield | RW | R | 5'8" | 175 lb | 25 | Mosinee, Wisconsin, USA |
| 14 | Nick Suzuki | C | R | 5'11" | 207 lb | 27 | London, Ontario |
| 15 | Alex Newhook | C | L | 5'11" | 200 lb | 25 | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 17 | Josh Anderson | RW | R | 6'3" | 226 lb | 32 | Burlington, Ontario |
| 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | LW | L | 6'3" | 225 lb | 22 | Košice, Slovakia |
| 22 | Chris Kreider | LW | L | 6'3" | 232 lb | 35 | Boxford, Massachusetts, USA |
| 24 | Phillip Danault | C | L | 6'1" | 200 lb | 33 | Victoriaville, Quebec |
| 62 | Owen Beck | C | R | 6'0" | 199 lb | 22 | Port Hope, Ontario |
| 63 | Florian Xhekaj | LW | L | 6'3" | 195 lb | 22 | Hamilton, Ontario |
| 71 | Jake Evans | C | R | 6'0" | 190 lb | 30 | Toronto, Ontario |
| 76 | Zachary Bolduc | RW | L | 6'0" | 187 lb | 23 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 77 | Kirby Dach | C | R | 6'4" | 221 lb | 25 | Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta |
| 85 | Alexandre Texier | LW | L | 6'1" | 196 lb | 27 | Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France |
| 91 | Oliver Kapanen | C | R | 6'2" | 194 lb | 23 | Timrå, Sweden |
| 93 | Ivan Demidov | RW | L | 6'1" | 192 lb | 20 | Sergiyev Posad, Russia |
Six of the 15 forwards are 23 or younger: Demidov (20), Beck, Slafkovský and Florian Xhekaj (22), and Bolduc and Kapanen (23). Kreider (35), Danault (33) and Anderson (32) are the veterans of the group. Caufield, at 5'8", is the shortest player on the team; Dach, at 6'4", is the tallest forward.
Defencemen
| No. | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Mike Matheson | D | L | 6'2" | 196 lb | 32 | Pointe-Claire, Quebec |
| 21 | Kaiden Guhle | D | L | 6'3" | 202 lb | 24 | Edmonton, Alberta |
| 42 | Adam Engstrom | D | L | 6'2" | 193 lb | 22 | Järna, Sweden |
| 45 | Alexandre Carrier | D | R | 5'11" | 174 lb | 30 | Quebec City, Quebec |
| 48 | Lane Hutson | D | L | 5'9" | 162 lb | 22 | Holland, Michigan, USA |
| 53 | Noah Dobson | D | R | 6'4" | 200 lb | 26 | Summerside, Prince Edward Island |
| 72 | Arber Xhekaj | D | L | 6'4" | 240 lb | 25 | Hamilton, Ontario |
Hutson and Matheson are left shots who play big minutes: Hutson averages 24:58 of ice time per game, the most on the team, and Matheson 23:45 in his 8 games. Carrier and Dobson are the two right shots on the blue line. Arber Xhekaj, at 240 lb, is the heaviest player on the roster.
Goalies
| No. | Player | Pos. | Shoots | Height | Weight | Age | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Jacob Fowler | G | L | 6'1" | 223 lb | 21 | Melbourne, Florida, USA |
| 35 | Samuel Montembeault | G | L | 6'3" | 218 lb | 30 | Bécancour, Quebec |
| 75 | Jakub Dobeš | G | L | 6'4" | 215 lb | 25 | Ostrava, Czechia |
All three goalies catch with the left hand. Montembeault, from Bécancour, is the only Quebec-born goalie of the three and has not played a game yet this season.
Canadiens stats so far in 2026-27
Regular season stats through November 10, 2026 (18 games). GP is games played, G goals, A assists, Pts points.
| Player | Pos. | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lane Hutson | D | 18 | 3 | 15 | 18 | +8 |
| Cole Caufield | RW | 18 | 11 | 6 | 17 | +6 |
| Nick Suzuki | C | 12 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +10 |
| Juraj Slafkovský | LW | 18 | 2 | 10 | 12 | +1 |
| Josh Anderson | RW | 17 | 7 | 3 | 10 | +7 |
| Alex Newhook | C | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -1 |
| Chris Kreider | LW | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | +3 |
| Zachary Bolduc | RW | 18 | 6 | 2 | 8 | +2 |
| Noah Dobson | D | 18 | 0 | 8 | 8 | +1 |
| Jake Evans | C | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +3 |
| Kaiden Guhle | D | 14 | 2 | 4 | 6 | +4 |
| Kirby Dach | C | 16 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +2 |
| Phillip Danault | C | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +4 |
| Alexandre Carrier | D | 18 | 1 | 5 | 6 | +5 |
| Alexandre Texier | LW | 18 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -1 |
| Mike Matheson | D | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 |
| Owen Beck | C | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Florian Xhekaj | LW | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| Arber Xhekaj | D | 17 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov | RW | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oliver Kapanen | C | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +4 |
| Adam Engstrom | D | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +6 |
Hutson leads the team with 18 points, 15 of them assists. Caufield leads in goals with 11. Suzuki has 16 points in only 12 games, the best scoring rate on the team, and the best plus-minus at +10. Anderson has 7 goals in 17 games, as many as Suzuki.
Two other players have dressed for Montreal this season but are not on the current roster: defencemen Jayden Struble (3 games) and David Reinbacher (1 game).
Goaltending
GAA is goals-against average, SV% save percentage, SO shutouts, OTL overtime and shootout losses.
| Goalie | GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2.14 | .925 | 2 |
| Jakub Dobeš | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.04 | .847 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 |
Fowler has started 11 of the 18 games and has both of the team's shutouts. Dobeš has started the other 7. Their combined record of 11-3-4 matches the team's record in the Canadiens standings.
Numbers worth knowing
- Lowest number: 8, Mike Matheson. Highest: 93, Ivan Demidov.
- Two Xhekajs: Arber (No. 72, defence) and Florian (No. 63, left wing), both born in Hamilton, Ontario.
- Most minutes: Lane Hutson, 24:58 per game.
- Most penalty minutes: Arber Xhekaj, 32 in 17 games.
- Games missed: Suzuki has played 12 of 18 games, Matheson 8, Guhle 14 and Demidov 2.
- Last spring: most of this group reached the 2026 Eastern Conference Final, lost 4-1 to Carolina, the eventual 2026 Stanley Cup champion.
Quebecers on the Canadiens
Five players on the roster were born in Quebec:
- Phillip Danault (No. 24, centre), Victoriaville, age 33.
- Mike Matheson (No. 8, defence), Pointe-Claire, age 32.
- Alexandre Carrier (No. 45, defence), Quebec City, age 30.
- Samuel Montembeault (No. 35, goalie), Bécancour, age 30.
- Zachary Bolduc (No. 76, right wing), Trois-Rivières, age 23.
Alexandre Texier, born in Saint-Martin-d'Hères near Grenoble, is the team's French-born forward.
How the roster matters if you bet on the Habs
Roster changes move hockey odds more than most fans expect. A few things to check before you bet:
- The starting goalie. Fowler and Dobeš have very different numbers so far (2.14 against 4.04 goals-against average). The moneyline and puck line on a Habs game can shift once the starter is confirmed.
- Who is in the lineup. Suzuki, Matheson and Demidov have all missed games this season. A missing top-line centre changes both the game line and any player prop bet on his linemates.
- Back-to-backs. When Montreal plays two nights in a row, check the starter for each game separately. The dates are in our Canadiens schedule.
In Quebec, Mise-o-jeu is Loto-Québec's legal sports betting platform. Set a deposit limit before the season gets long, and bet only what you can afford to lose. More on markets and strategy is in our Habs betting guide, and the farm team's games are in the Laval Rocket schedule.
Sources
- NHL, club roster feed, Montreal Canadiens, current roster (api-web.nhle.com/v1/roster/MTL/current), read November 11, 2026.
- NHL, club stats feed, Montreal Canadiens, 2026-27 regular season (api-web.nhle.com/v1/club-stats/MTL/now), read November 11, 2026.
- NHL.com, Canadiens news release, "Josh Anderson named alternate captain", September 14, 2026.
- NHL, standings feed (api-web.nhle.com/v1/standings/now), standings date November 10, 2026.
- NHL, playoff series feed, 2025-26 season (api-web.nhle.com/v1/playoff-series/carousel/20252026).
Key terms
- Moneyline
- The simplest hockey bet: you pick who wins the game, overtime and shootout included at most books, and the odds set your payout.
- Puck line
- Hockey's spread at 1.5 goals: back the favourite at -1.5 and they need a two-goal win, take +1.5 and a one-goal loss still pays.
- Prop bet
- A bet on something that happens inside the game, like a goalie's saves or a player's shots, instead of the final score.
- Mise-o-jeu
- Mise-o-jeu is Loto-Québec's sports betting brand: paper slips at lottery retailers and Mise-o-jeu+ online, for players 18+ who are in Quebec.
- Deposit limit
- A cap ("limite de dépôt") you pick for how much money can go into one casino account in a day, a week or a month.